Taylor Trammell hit a two-run homer in Houston's three-run 10th off Devin Williams to give the Astros a 5-3 win on Friday night. They'll go for two in a row with Framber Valdez starting tonight, and he'll look to bounce back from a rough outing against Boston after not allowing more than a run in each of his three previous appearances. Houston's bullpen leads the American League with a 3.30 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 34 saves. New York has lost four straight home games against left-handed starters. The Yankees also have lost four in a row versus starters with a WHIP of less than 1.15. New York is 1-6 in its past seven games, and it has scored only 14 runs in six games. The Astros have gone UNDER in Valdez's past five starts against the AL East. Luis Gil will make his second start of the season. He faced Houston once in 2024 and gave up one run in six innings. Take the Astros and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on August 09, 2025 at 11:29AM ET.
Houston at New York
August 9, 2025
1 unit on Houston -103 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.97)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 8.5 -113 (risk 1.5 to return 2.83)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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